We have seen the opening salvo in the lead-in to a free agency season that could immensely alter the NBA landscape for seasons to come.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the five-time NBA All-Star will inform the Thunder that he is opting out of the final year of his contract and will enter unrestricted free agency.
Sources on ESPN: Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George informs franchise that he is not opting into final year of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent. https://t.co/skRquzhnjb
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2018
The prevailing thought is that George will head out west and sign with the Los Angeles, a team he stated his desire to play for prior to him being dealt to OKC. This could also pave the way for a certain all-world player from Ohio to join him.
